Love Everybody

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Love Everybody
LoveEverybody-PresidentsoftheUSA.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004
Recorded2003
Genre Alternative rock
Length38:16
Label PUSA Inc. [1]
Producer Martin Feveyear
The Presidents of the United States of America chronology
Freaked Out and Small
(2000)
Love Everybody
(2004)
These Are the Good Times People
(2008)
Singles from Love Everybody [2]
  1. "Some Postman"
    Released: June 28, 2004
  2. "Love Everybody"
    Released: February 14, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork Media 6.5/10 [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Love Everybody is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Presidents of the United States of America. [6] It was released on August 17, 2004, on the band's own label, PUSA Inc. It was the group's final album with Dave Dederer. [7] The band returned to their standard musical style on this album.

Contents

When the album was released in the UK, in 2005, it contained four bonus tracks. They included live versions of songs from their debut album, The Presidents of the United States of America , the previously unreleased song "Useless Crushes", and a cover of the Sex Pistols' "Problems".

Critical reception

The Spokesman-Review wrote that the album "finds The Presidents comfortably spinning absurdist fun-rock that recalls its super-successful 1995 self-titled debut." [8] The Stranger called the album "vintage Presidents: infectious exuberance, great hooks, and a renewed sense of pop purpose." [9]

Track listing

All songs by Chris Ballew unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Everybody" 2:37
2."Some Postman" 2:51
3."Clean Machine" 2:31
4."Highway Forever" 2:52
5."Zero Friction" 2:48
6."Surf's Down" 1:44
7."Shortwave" 2:12
8."Poke and Destroy" 2:39
9."Munky River" 3:02
10."Drool at You" 2:29
11."Vestina"Ballew, Tad Hutchison2:53
12."5,500 Miles" 3:57
13."Shreds of Boa" 3:02
14."Jennifer's Jacket" 2:39

UK bonus tracks

  1. "Problems (NapsterLive Version)" (Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten) – 1:53
  2. "Lump (Live at End Session in Seattle)" – 2:54
  3. "Naked and Famous (Live at End Session in Seattle)" – 3:51
  4. "Useless Crushes" – 2:44

Personnel

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